Hanwha Solutions, the Korean energy-to-material company that owns energy solutions provider Q CELLS, has become the largest shareholder of REC Silicon, a major U.S. manufacturer of polysilicon. Moving forward, Hanwha says it intends to implement a multi-phase, multi-billion-dollar investment plan across the full solar value chain from, polysilicon to solar modules. Following its initial $160 […]

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Idaho Power will facilitate the construction of a new 40 MW solar project in partnership with Micron. The project supports Micron’s goal to source 100% renewable energy for its U.S. operations by the end of 2025. As part of the contract, Idaho Power has asked the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC) to approve a power […]

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Capital Power Corp.’s first Canadian solar facility is now operational. The 41 MW Strathmore Solar facility, located on 320 acres of leased industrial land owned by the Town of Strathmore, was completed on schedule. It is fully contracted, with 100% of the renewable energy generated and associated renewable energy credits sold to TELUS Communications under […]

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Nexamp and Borrego have completed and co-located two energy storage projects with existing Nexamp community solar farms in Massachusetts. The battery storage projects will provide critical frequency regulation services for the ISO New England market in addition to other grid functions. The projects are located in the grid-congested area of central Massachusetts, in the National […]

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Gov. Kathy Hochul has revealed that New York has become the top community solar market in the United States, with more than 1 GW of community solar installed and operational – enough to serve 209,000 homes across the state. New York also has the largest project pipeline in the nation, with enough community solar under […]

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ComEd has launched a community solar project in Kankakee County that offers qualified ComEd customers throughout northern Illinois access to solar energy and savings of up to $1,000 annually on their electricity bills for a three-year subscription term. The Gar Creek solar project will serve up to 600 customers. The project is owned by Fosler […]

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Nextracker has launched NX Horizon-XTR, a terrain-following, single-axis tracker designed to expand the addressable market of solar power on sites with sloped, uneven and challenging terrain. Nextracker began deployment and empirical testing of NX Horizon-XTR at utility scale three years ago, working closely with customers that faced capital expense and construction challenges on project sites […]

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DTE Energy’s MIGreenPower program, a voluntary renewable energy program, has surpassed 50,000 residential subscribers. With approximately 500 new residential customers joining each week and demand from some of the state’s largest corporations and non-profit organizations, the program is driving the addition of thousands of megawatts of new clean energy to the grid. “Our customers are […]

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is providing nearly $9 million in funding to 13 American Indian and Alaska Native communities for 14 renewable and advanced energy projects, including solar power installations. Among the projects: Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Plummer, Idaho: 35.2 kW of solar PV on the roof of the tribe’s Coeur Center, a new […]

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Madison Gas and Electric (MGE), in partnership with We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service (WPS), subsidiaries of WEC Energy Group, received approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to purchase solar energy and battery storage from the Paris Solar-Battery Park. MGE will own 20 MW of solar energy and 11 MW of battery storage […]

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In the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2022 (AEO2022) Reference case, which reflects current laws and regulations, EIA projects that the share of U.S. power generation from renewables will increase from 21% in 2021 to 44% in 2050. The increase will mainly consist of new wind and solar power. The contribution of […]

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Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd. will supply approximately 400 MW of its high-efficiency shingled bifacial Performance solar modules to Origis Energy for one of its U.S. utility-scale projects. Module deliveries will commence in June 2023 and conclude at the end of 2023. “This 400 MW procurement agreement with Maxeon Solar Technologies is an important component to […]

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